Alteria is a provincial planet located in the Nord Greater District of the Greater Garmillan Empire, and homeworld to the Alterian human species.
Overview[]
Until 2199, Alteria was an Earth-like world with oceans, forest land, snow-capped mountains, and at least one moon. It's possible its climate was altered following the devastating bombing carried out by Hydom Gimleh in April of 2199.[1]
History[]
Alterians, observing a Garmillas missile bearing down on them.
In the ancient past, Alteria was visited by the Archelias civilization, which seeded it with the seeds of life, eventually leading to the development of the Alterians.[2] Before 2199, planet Alteria was invaded and occupied by the Greater Garmillan Empire during its expansionary campaigns, and was designated as a provincial planet.[1] A planetary government was established on the planet with a certain degree of autonomy, but the world was effectively ruled by a governor sent by the central Garmillas government.[3]
When in 2199 an alien battleship managed to break through the empire's lines of defense, the Alterians were galvanised and began protesting. A rebellion was started and the dissidents organised themselves around a single leader. Together they surrounded the colonial capital and expelled the Garmillan Consul Liber Droppe sent by the central government. After his escape, Droppe called for help, summoning Hydom Gimleh and the Imperial Guard to Alteria. When he asked Gimleh to protect loyal refugees still on the planet, Gimleh instead decided that any resistance against the Empire must not be allowed to exist. Shortly after, Gimleh ordered the governor's execution and the Imperial Guard launched a devastating assault on Alteria from orbit, immediately reducing much of the surface to wasteland and wiping out most--if not all--of the population in minutes.[1]
An Alterian woman in slavery to Herm Zoellik
Some Alterians were offworld at the time of the Imperial Guard's attack, thus avoiding immediate extinction. These survivors included a slave woman in the service of Garmillas Marshal Herm Zoellik in the days leading up to the attack[4] and a number of male prisoners on Leptapoda, who were eventually liberated in a riot.[5]
The Garmillas high command was later informed of Alteria's devastation, horrifying some who believed that Gimleh had gone too far in dealing with the uprising.[1]
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オルタリア Orutaria